Anybody have an idea what kind of tires were used in the 1965 Langhorne ROC. '65 was the first year without dirt. Built a another Mushroom Special (Langhorne...
Gary I just dug out the pics of the A55 project and was wondering what the basis of the car is? I am thinking of doing something similiar for an HO slot car....
John, Wiesbaden, eh? I was stationed there briefly when I was in the Army - WAY back in the late 1960's! Small world. These modifieds were raced in Wisconsin...
Gary We already have Edmunds SuperModified bodies that are being run. It won't be exactly to scale but as close as I can get to 1/64th and still fit a TJet...
John, I started with a 5w coupe. I took out the B pillar, about 8 inches off the cowl and another 8 or so off the tail. I cut the rear quarters in a double -...
Wiesbaden, eh? There's a hoot ! I was Ramstein.........late 65 early 66 but I got by to visit ya'll from time to time......good food there! Got me to...
Ed and John, I was in an Army Intelligence Battalion 1968-70, based at Kaiserslautern. I spent time at their detachments with RF-4's at Ramstein (tac recce)...
We were there opening the base in '54, and the AFB at the time was referred to as Landstuhl. Dad was a supply officer and Yeager was the F-86D wing commander....
Hey Guys, It gets better, HA! That Ramstein group was the 38th Tac Recon Squadron.......my guys! We had RF-101's when I arrived and eventually transitioned to...
I am starting the Mustang modified, the repop of the old AMT kit. Of course, like all those modifieds, it has a small-block engine. I thought a Ford engine...
Ed, Well I'll be... "Squadron Mates" of sort. Yep, lived in the other end of the barracks with the Army swine and worked the flight line / images with the...
Don, The AMT kits all had big block chevys in them. They just look small. I made my own Ford engine using the kit motor, reversing the oil pan, and installing...
Hey Guys, Any photos? Thanks TJ ... inches off ... quarters in a ... the rear ... run. It ... and still ... started with a ... of Model A ... at the ... ...
TJ, Sign into the "Group" and click on Photo Albums and then Gary..........they're at the end of his batch. -me- ... From: "TJ Mottola" <tj.mottola@...> ...
The disclaimer; I've not been tinkering with domestic 1:24 stuff for some time now but......... Seems like there should be a flock of stuff out there like the...
Hey Gary, I finally got a minute to take a peek at the A55 photos. I like ! If you can get it through to completion with the same stance as the mock-up...
Ed, A55 is on hiatus... working on model trains for customers now. Will resume after this coming weekend - nothing new since the pix I posted. Once the frame...
I was browsing waaaaay back in the messages at open-wheel-models and was wondering if Mike Erhlich was still around? I haven't heard from him in ages. My first...
... Hey Cliffy, It's been a fun ride, but where did all the years go? LOL I have not seen any posts from Mike in a long time. I can't remember when I last...
I have this bad feeling that he is no longer with us, he was struggling last time we exchanged emails. I can't remember whether it was his heart or cancer, but...
The last time I talked to Mike he was telling me not to worry if my stints failed, valve replacement wasn't the big deal everyone thinks it is. He got his...
Ok guys.... I bought the Circle Track issue combo kit on Ebay, just for that one wheel/tire, for my Bonneville project. Well,.....the price wasn't bad but, of...
Howdy folks, In my exasperation, I took out a magnifying glass (comeon...we're ALL getting older!) and low and behold.....the wheel/tire is correct! Looks like...
Hi Walt, I think I have what you need. I like the super modified in this kit. If you want to swap car for car I wiould go for that. Thansk TJ ... ALL ... if ...
Hey TJ! I would gladly give you the kit, just for the one wheel! However, the seller poorly packed the kit for shipping, so the body of the super modified kit...
Hi, Walter, Sorry I thought you wanted the whole model. Give me you adress and I will ship that wheel to you for free. I am Interested in the Super modified...